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- Trump's hush-money judge, Juan Merchan, on Tuesday issued a strongly-worded gag order.
- The order bans any statements about witnesses, court staff, or jurors.
- There is "sufficient risk to the administration of justice" to warrant a gag, Merchan wrote.
The Manhattan judge who will preside over the first criminal trial of Donald Trump issued a strongly-worded gag order on Tuesday barring the GOP frontrunner from making statements about witnesses, court staff, and jurors.